Memorandum of understanding between the Council of Ministers, the Export-Import Bank of China and China National Corporation of Machine Industry and General Contracting (СМСЕС) and the Council of Ministers of the ARC was signed in Beijing.

Crimea and China have a number of perspective areas for cooperation in agriculture.

Crimean delegation headed by Deputy of Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Crimea - Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Autonomy Ekaterina Yurchenko took part in the fair of Chinese investment and cooperation.

Presentation of the investment potential of Crimea in major financial centers worldwide has started within the Road show, organized by the State Agency for investment and national projects in Ukraine.

Preliminary preparation of the loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the project for upgrading water treatment plant in Yalta has entered its final stage.

The U.S. will spend 20 million USD for development of the agricultural market in Ukraine.

First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Crimea, Pavel Burlakov conducted the enlarged meeting of the working group on preparations for the visit of Crimean delegation to China on 7-17 November 2011.

The Czech-Crimean Economic Forum was held in Simferopol.

A relevant agreement was reached during a meeting between Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the ARC - Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the ARC, Ekaterina Yurchenko with Fund Director, Peter Wagner.

The discussion of the draft Concept for regional clusters development in the ARC was held within the meeting of the Regional committee for economic reforms.